Bushenyi District

by March 30, 2025

The access rates in Bushenyi vary from 79 % in Ruhumuro Sub-County to 95 % in Bumbaire Sub-County. Bushenyi has 1,407 domestic water points which serve a total of 221,868 people – 186,446 in rural areas. 258 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Bushenyi has 2 piped schemes.

Access

85%

Rural Functionality

82%

Equity

43

Management

80%

Gender

79%

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
KTC Kyamuhunga TC Unknown
Kyamuhunga TC
Population 0
KYM Kyamuhunga 81
Kyamuhunga
Population 81
BMB Bumbaire 346
Bumbaire
Population 346
IDV Ishaka DIV 956
Ishaka DIV
Population 956
KKN Kakanju 454
Kakanju
Population 454
KYB Kyabugimbi 379
Kyabugimbi
Population 379
KYZ Kyeizooba 349
Kyeizooba
Population 349
NYB Nyabubaare 419
Nyabubaare
Population 419
IBR Ibaare 425
Ibaare
Population 425
RHM Ruhumuro 291
Ruhumuro
Population 291
CDV Central DIV 538
Central DIV
Population 538
NDV Nyakabirizi DIV 266
Nyakabirizi DIV
Population 266
BTM Bitooma 321
Bitooma
Population 321

Population figures are projections to the above mentioned date based on UBOS census 2014 and district growth rates. Population density is calculated on land area only. Boundaries reflect the preliminary status only.

Access to Safe Water

20 % 60 %
  40 % 80 %
Total Access 85 %
Rural Access 94 %
Urban Access 57 %

BMB Bumbaire 95 %
Bumbaire
Population Served 15,083
BTM Bitooma 95 %
Bitooma
Population Served 14,257
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
IBR Ibaare 95 %
Ibaare
Population Served 12,294
IDV Ishaka DIV NWSC
Ishaka DIV
Population Served NWSC
KKN Kakanju 95 %
Kakanju
Population Served 24,175
KTC Kyamuhunga TC 95 %
Kyamuhunga TC
Population Served 15,703
KYB Kyabugimbi 95 %
Kyabugimbi
Population Served 20,352
KYM Kyamuhunga 95 %
Kyamuhunga
Population Served 22,108
KYZ Kyeizooba 95 %
Kyeizooba
Population Served 28,204
NDV Nyakabirizi DIV NWSC
Nyakabirizi DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYB Nyabubaare 95 %
Nyabubaare
Population Served 38,017
RHM Ruhumuro 79 %
Ruhumuro
Population Served 11,956

Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.

Access to Safe Water

20 % 60 %
  40 % 80 %
Total Access 85 %
Rural Access 94 %
Urban Access 57 %

BMB Bumbaire 95 %
Bumbaire
Population Served 15,083
BTM Bitooma 95 %
Bitooma
Population Served 14,257
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Population Served NWSC
IBR Ibaare 95 %
Ibaare
Population Served 12,294
IDV Ishaka DIV NWSC
Ishaka DIV
Population Served NWSC
KKN Kakanju 95 %
Kakanju
Population Served 24,175
KTC Kyamuhunga TC 95 %
Kyamuhunga TC
Population Served 15,703
KYB Kyabugimbi 95 %
Kyabugimbi
Population Served 20,352
KYM Kyamuhunga 95 %
Kyamuhunga
Population Served 22,108
KYZ Kyeizooba 95 %
Kyeizooba
Population Served 28,204
NDV Nyakabirizi DIV NWSC
Nyakabirizi DIV
Population Served NWSC
NYB Nyabubaare 95 %
Nyabubaare
Population Served 38,017
RHM Ruhumuro 79 %
Ruhumuro
Population Served 11,956

Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 % 80 %
70 % 90 %
Rural Functionality 82 %
Urban Functionality 82 %

BMB Bumbaire 67 %
Bumbaire
Functional Sources 108
BTM Bitooma 95 %
Bitooma
Functional Sources 72
CDV Central DIV NWSC
Central DIV
Functional Sources Unknown
IBR Ibaare 85 %
Ibaare
Functional Sources 81
IDV Ishaka DIV NWSC
Ishaka DIV
Functional Sources 3
KKN Kakanju 73 %
Kakanju
Functional Sources 138
KTC Kyamuhunga TC 82 %
Kyamuhunga TC
Functional Sources 70
KYB Kyabugimbi 81 %
Kyabugimbi
Functional Sources 198
KYM Kyamuhunga 91 %
Kyamuhunga
Functional Sources 115
KYZ Kyeizooba 84 %
Kyeizooba
Functional Sources 141
NDV Nyakabirizi DIV NWSC
Nyakabirizi DIV
Functional Sources 0
NYB Nyabubaare 91 %
Nyabubaare
Functional Sources 178
RHM Ruhumuro 69 %
Ruhumuro
Functional Sources 45

Functionality is the ratio of functional water sources to all water sources. Sources not operating for five or more years are assumed to be abandoned, and hence are not included in the calculation.

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

District Water Supply Summary

Sub-CountyUrban/
Rural
PopulationPopulation
Served
AccessFunctionalityPoint Water SourcesPiped Water Systems
Protected
springs
Shallow wellsDeep boreholesRainwater
harvesting tanks
DamsValley
tanks
PSP/Kiosk, Tap standsYTHHICNWSC
RUWfPFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTotFNFTot
Igara                               
 1 KyabugimbiRural21,42320,35295%81%--8118996282-28210------10124125---No
 2 NyabubaareRural40,01838,01795%91%--121121332722981915116------718---No
 3 KyamuhungaRural23,27222,10895%91%-50%719806172-24-4---11232133---No
 4 KakanjuRural25,44724,17595%73%--8238120145193-3448------354391460-No
 5 RuhumuroRural15,11611,95679%69%--2519441-1---1-1------18119102-No
 6 KyeizoobaRural29,68828,20495%84%--8420104354397-712214------3-3---No
 7 IbaareRural12,94112,29495%85%-100%3664210-102135-5---1-12873512--No
 8 BumbaireRural15,87715,08395%67%-100%8243125146204152241-1---617---No
 9 BitoomaRural15,00714,25795%95%-100%5025214-142243-3---1-13-3---No
 10 Kyamuhunga TCUrban16,52915,70395%-82%-371148103133-35-5------15116---No
Total 215,318202,1489482828066917884713723160335385911701013142484028836620No
BUSHENYI MC                                
 1 Nyakabirizi DIVUrban9,135NWSCNWSC-------11------------------Yes
 2 Ishaka DIVUrban18,269NWSCNWSC-100%-1-11-11-1---------------Yes
 3 Central DIVUrban18,487NWSCNWSC---------------------------Yes
Total 45,89119,720430750101112101000000000000000No
District 261,209221,8688582828067017884813824162345395911701013142484028836620No

F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNumber of
Schemes
Functionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Groundwater based/GFS22000200010
Unknown/Not GFS80000000000
Unknown/GFS11000001000
Surface Water Based/Not GFS10000001000
Surface Water Based/GFS87010710060
Total2010010912070

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee